Transcription of Understanding Horticulture
1 Understanding HorticultureHORTICULTUREis an unfamiliar term to many people. Yet,when they are told that caring for houseplants, growingtomatoes in the garden, and mowing the lawn arehorticultural activities, the term suddenly becomes muchclearer. Give it some thought, and you ll find thathorticulture is part of our culture and everyday : 1. Identify the major areas of the Terms: HorticultureHorticulture is a segment of the agriculture industry. The termhorticultureliterallymeans the culture of a garden. However, the term has taken on a broader context. Horticultureincludes the production and use of plants for food, comfort, and direct relationship exists between Horticulture and science. The area of science mostclosely associated with Horticulture is the study of plants and plant pro-cesses. The field of science that deals with the cultivation of horticultural plants is known ashorticulture is applied across the Horticulture industry.
2 The application of science to horticul-ture is calledhorticulture technology. Successfully raising horticultural plants takes morethan just daily watering. Time, patience, and an Understanding of diverse scientific processesare needed to produce optimal plant : Understanding HorticulturePage by CAERT, Inc. Reproduction by subscription plantsgarden centershorticulturehorticulture industryhorticulture sciencehorticulture technologylandscape horticulturenurseryolericultureornamenta l horticulturepomologyThe Horticulture IndustryThehorticulture industryis the combination of scientific, technological, and productionactivities that ensure the satisfaction of the consumer. The Horticulture industry can be dividedinto three areas: pomology, olericulture, and ornamental Horticulture . Each area is unique andincludes many career the planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nutcrops.
3 Fruit crops include both large and small fruits. Examples of large fruits are peaches,apples, and pears. Small fruits include strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Almonds,pecans, and walnuts are popular nut area of Horticulture that involves the production of vegetable food crops is the planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegeta-ble crops. Sweet corn, tomatoes, snap beans, and lettuce are examples of vegetable : Understanding HorticulturePage by CAERT, Inc. Reproduction by subscription 1. Pomology is the planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops. (Clockwisefrom top left: peaches, apples, strawberries, almonds.)ORNAMENTALHORTICULTUREThe growth and use of plantsfor their beauty is the area of hor-ticulture known asornamentalhorticulture. Ornamental horti-culture involves the productionand use of woody and herbaceousplants.
4 Because of the use ofgreen plants, the ornamental hor-ticulture industry is often referredto as the green industry. Ornamental Horticulture isdivided into two categories. Theseare floriculture and landscapehorticulture. Both involve the useof flowering and foliage plantsare those usedfor their colorful greenery the area ofornamental Horticulture associ-ated with the production and useof flowers, potted plants, andannual bedding plants. It includesthe use of floral products in theflorist s trade. Poinsettias, carna-tions, philodendrons, and petu-nias are common plants associatedwith production and use ofplants to beautify the outdoorenvironment islandscape hor-ticulture. Landscape horticul-ture includes designing plans forlandscapes, installing landscapesas specified in the plans, andmaintaining the , oaks, forsythia, honey-suckle, English ivy, peonies, andKentucky bluegrass are commonlandscape plant : Understanding HorticulturePage by CAERT, Inc.
5 Reproduction by subscription 2. Foliage plants are used for their colorful greenery or leaves. Threedifferent varieties ofDracaenaare shown in the 3. Floriculture includes the use of floral products in the florist s 4. Landscape Horticulture is the production and use of plants tobeautify the outdoor plants used in landscapehorticulture are obtained from anursery. Anurseryis a place thatspecializes in starting plants andgrowing them until they are readyto be transplanted to produce ground-coverplants, herbaceous perennials,flowering shrubs, evergreens,deciduous shade trees, and orna-mental trees for retail and whole-sale sales. Other nurseries, some-times called sod farms, grow grassthat is cut and moved to centersare retailoutlets that sell plants grown innurseries, along with garden sup-plies. A garden center frequentlyhas a greenhouse range and :2 Horticulture includesthe production and useof plants for food,comfort, and beautifi-cation.
6 The area ofscience most closelyassociated with horti-culture is botany, which is the study of plants and plant processes. The field of sci-ence that deals with the cultivation of horticultural plants is known as horticulturescience. The application of science to Horticulture is called Horticulture Horticulture industry can be divided into three areas: pomology, olericulture,and ornamental Horticulture . Pomology is the planting, harvesting, storing, process-ing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops. Olericulture includes the planting, har-vesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable crops. The growth and useof plants for their beauty is the area of Horticulture known as ornamental Horticulture is divided into two categories. Floriculture is the area ofhorticulture associated with the production and use of flowers, potted plants, andE-unit: Understanding HorticulturePage by CAERT, Inc.
7 Reproduction by subscription 5. A nursery is a place that specializes in starting plants and growingthem until they are ready to be transplanted to 6. Garden centers are retail outlets that sell plants grown innurseries, along with garden bedding plants. Landscape Horticulture includes designing plans for land-scapes, installing landscapes as specified in the plans, and maintaining the land-scapes. A nursery is a place that specializes in starting plants and growing them untilthey are ready to be transplanted to landscapes. Garden centers are retail outlets thatsell plants grown in nurseries, along with garden Your Knowledge: 1. What is the definition of Horticulture ?2. What is the field of science that deals with the cultivation of horticulturalplants?3. How do the three main areas of Horticulture differ?4. What are the two major categories within ornamental Horticulture ?
8 5. What takes place in a nursery?Expanding Your Knowledge:LDesign a collage of the many areas of Horticulture using trade magazines, gardeningmagazines, and other sources of images. Be prepared to display and discuss Links::What Is Horticulture ? in : Understanding HorticulturePage by CAERT, Inc. Reproduction by subscription
